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Both fighters frustrate.

Jennings just fell short almost certainly due to his weight but probably can't go much further now.

Rivas is a monster but seems to have a mixture of awful management plus nobody would want to fight him.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑31 Aug 2021, 06:25

DrDuke wrote: ↑31 Aug 2021, 05:58

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑31 Aug 2021, 05:51 This ever get confirmed again?

A perfect illustration of how needed that matchup is.

We need BOXING!

And boxing needs good matchups to have us.

Juiced Dillian Whyte still couldn't beat Rivas. Rivas was robbed by Snake Eddie ,,, i heard there was something cheating with Whyte gloves too ... Both Jennings and Rivas will kick whyte ass .. and efe send him to next planet

Press Release | Rematch set For WBC Bridgerweight Belt, October 22

A World Boxing Council (WBC) Bridgerweight title fight will finally come down on October 22nd, in the bewitching atmosphere of L’Olympia de Montréal, a renovated venue that has kept its captivating cachet.

Adopted Quebecer and WBC No. 1 contender for the vacant WBC title, Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (27-1, 19 KO) will face American and No. 3 rated Bryant Jennings (24-4, 14 KO), of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This showdown marks the return of American television to Canada for the first time since December 2018, as ESPN + retained the broadcast rights to the fight in the United States.

Rivas was ranked among the world's top 5 heavyweights when he was selected as the No. 1 contender in the WBC’s newly created division. In his last fight this past March, he easily disposed of Sylvera Louis by retirement in the 3rd round.

This will be the second clash between Jennings and Rivas, who fought an extremely contested duel on January 2019, in Verona, New York. Also broadcast by ESPN +, Rivas-Jennings I was virtually even after 11 rounds. At the start of the last round, Rivas attacked with an aggressive and intense push to send the American to the floor, and subsequently forced the referee to end the hostilities. Since that time, the Philadelphia boxer has been calling for a rematch.

A total of 6 boxing matches are planned for this magnificent evening.

The return of the charismatic Sébastien Bouchard (19-2, 8 KO) is confirmed, He will be back in the ring for the second time in 2021, after suffering a major injury against Ayaz Hussain in Quebec in 2019.

Alexandre Roberge (1-1) and Francis Charbonneau (3-1, 1 KO) caused a stir March 16th in their 6-round confrontation, which was won by Charbonneau via split decision. The two young boxers will pick up where they left off with another 6-round fight.

The evening's other fights will be announced later this week.

The Oct. 22nd event, presented in association with Mise-O-Jeu, will mark the 49th world Championship fight promoted by GYM since its founding in 2004.

The winner will be UNDISPUTED BW champion/.

I expect Rivas to win again, probably more convincing this time. The more it gets postponed people will care about it even less.

Rivas Vs Romanov and Rozanski are interesting fringe World Level HW fights we'd all be interested in, but not for a plastic title and in a fake weightclass.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑14 Sep 2021, 06:59 The winner will be UNDISPUTED BW champion/.

Automatically the worst undisputed champion ever?

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑26 Mar 2021, 12:28 simple fact that this is a historic matchup

The first meeting was highly competitive and entertaining but I'm in no rush to see it again especially not as a historic match as you rightly point out.

I know it could be said he deserves the opportunity even less than these two, but I'm fascinated by the prospect of a fight between Oscar Rivas and Murat Gassiev. In my opinion that's a match worthy of rhe inaugural Bridgerweight title fight. Maybe that's just me.

candyslim wrote: ↑16 Sep 2021, 06:40

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑26 Mar 2021, 12:28 simple fact that this is a historic matchup

The first meeting was highly competitive and entertaining but I'm in no rush to see it again especially not as a historic match as you rightly point out.

I know it could be said he deserves the opportunity even less than these two, but I'm fascinated by the prospect of a fight between Oscar Rivas and Murat Gassiev. In my opinion that's a match worthy of rhe inaugural Bridgerweight title fight. Maybe that's just me.

This fight is sh!t. Yes, the first one was competetive, but Jennings aged since that moment, got inactive and hasn't won anybody.

Another nonsense weight class we don't need, not interested

rivas should give it a go at heavy.

in all fairness and his own shit management as a given, nobody really wants to face him, at least their shit managements don't want em' to fight him.

Another "I don't care" fight. Would rather see Oscar at HW.

It would be more logical to match Rivas against Romanov. Yet the WBC corrupt b!tches brought on Kudryashov and Jennings.

Jennings is forced out the rematch.

He’s refusing to be vaccinated.

Plus Canada’s own gov rules.

This weekend proved there’s no real need for this weight class.

Usyk came in below the BW limit and beat a unified HW champion weighing 240.

Jennings Forced Out Of Rivas Rematch, Replacement Foe To Be Announced This Week

Bryant Jennings is standing by his beliefs, even at the cost of missing out on a title shot and a chance for revenge.

Oscar Rivas will have to prepare for a new opponent for the inaugural World Boxing Council (WBC) bridgerweight title fight still due to take place October 22 at L’Olympia in Montreal, Canada. The show will go on without Philadelphia’s Jennings, who is being forced out of the show due to failure to comply with Canada's quarantine policy for visitors not who have not received the Covid-19 vaccination.

“Team Jennings informed us this weekend that Bryant refused to get vaccinated as well as refused Canada's rule of admission for non-vaccinated travelers, even though it was clear in the contract it was necessary,” Yvon Michel, Rivas’ promoter announced Sunday evening. “We already found a replacement, a ranked fighter from WBC’s bridgerweight division.

“Oscar Rivas will fight for the vacant WBC bridgerweight title on October 22nd at Olympia de Montreal. More details will come this week.”

The bout was to have been a rematch from their January 2019 heavyweight clash, with Rivas (27-1, 19KOs) winning by 12th round stoppage in Verona, New York.

Rivas—a 2008 Olympian for Colombia who is now based out of Montreal—has fought just twice since then, suffering a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Dillian Whyte in July 2019 and returning with a rust-shaking 3rd round knockout of overmatched Syvera Louis this past March. Rivas weighed 221 ¾ pounds for the fight, the lightest weight of his 12-year career and within the 224-pound bridgerweight division.

Jennings (24-4, 14KOs) has not fought since a 12-round loss to Joe Joyce in July 2019, one week prior to Rivas-Whyte. It was the second straight defeat for Jennings, who was eager to return in hopes of avenging at least one career defeat. However, his own stance against forced vaccination and reluctance to submit to Canada’s mandatory 14-day quarantine policy will now leave him without a fight that has already suffered two postponements.

“Unethical requirements is not my twist,” Jennings noted via social media over the weekend. “With all of these current discrepancies why would I! I mean why would I anyway! If anybody can get Covid even the vaccinated, why should I have to quarantine for 14 days.

“Why not take a test prior to arrival and upon arrival take another test quarantine ‘til results clear and take one more test. What would make me different than the vaccinated at that point?”

The WBC has yet to institute a policy where boxers are required to be vaccinated, although it is a requirement for all of its ring officials and ringside supervisors. However, Canada has enforced such a policy long before the rescheduled October 22 date, which leaves Jennings without wiggle room even if he has support from those who oppose such mandates.

“So my only option to participate as [an] unvaccinated professional combat sport (boxer) can’t be to quarantine in a hotel room [two weeks] prior to a fight,” notes Jennings. “Proper training and preparation is impossible. I'll be the 1st fighter that had to back out of a title fight due to being unvaccinated.

“They tryna figure out why I'm willing to turn down six figures for something I believe in. That's cus I ain't weak.

[T]he fight can't happen in Canada then it has to happen in a place where it can. But I ain't backing out! Two cancellations and now this sh!t. I've been on this particular mission since April. Finding a replacement is not an option.”

Unfortunately for Jennings, it will likely become the next option as it relates to this matter.

Bryant Jennings’ decision seems rather weird to me.

He’s lost the only two bouts he’s competed in within the last 37 months and he’s rejecting a six-figure payday and also a world title shot for the sake of a jab.

He’s a 37-year-old man and time is running out on his career.

He’ll struggle to find any promoter willing to take a risk funding an event where one of headline fighters are refusing to get vaccinated.

There are insurance costs and also the risk of cancellations due to testing positive for the virus.

To be honest, we might as well consider Bryant Jennings as being a “retired” fighter, because he won’t be engaging in any meaningful bouts for the foreseeable future.

He's achieved nothing since August 2018. So we might as well forget about him!

Romanov, Rozanski, or even Babic and Fedosov would be good and likely replacements.

joshj909 wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 08:19 Romanov, Rozanski, or even Babic and Fedosov would be good and likely replacements.

Are you referring to the same Andrey Fedosov that is a short(ish) fleshy guy, with a garbage resume?

I know very little about Lukasz Rozanski. I've seen he's beaten Ugonoh, which seems to be a decent victory for a prospect.

I agree about Evgeny Romanov.

In terms of Alen Babic, he's an exciting fighter to watch but I just have this sneaking suspicion that he's been carefully matched. I have a feeling that he'll lose as soon as he's given a stern test against anyone half-decent.

His amateur and WSB pedigree suggests he's not the real deal.

So I think he'll suffer a heavy defeat to Oscar Rivas, assuming the Colombian is still as good as he was when he faced Dillian Whyte.

I hope I'm wrong though, because I do like watching Babic's fights.

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 08:30 Are you referring to the same Andrey Fedosov that is a short(ish) fleshy guy, with a garbage resume?

I know very little about Lukasz Rozanski. I've seen he's beaten Ugonoh, which seems to be a decent victory for a prospect.

I agree about Evgeny Romanov.

In terms of Alen Babic, he's an exciting fighter to watch but I just have this sneaking suspicion that he's been carefully matched. I have a feeling that he'll lose as soon as he's given a stern test against anyone half-decent.

His amateur and WSB pedigree suggests he's not the real deal.

So I think he'll suffer a heavy defeat to Oscar Rivas, assuming the Colombian is still as good as he was when he faced Dillian Whyte.

I hope I'm wrong though, because I do like watching Babic's fights.

I agree with it all. They are some of the highest rated bridger weights by the WBC so those are the best opponents that we could hope for.

Despite Fedosov being very inactive, he came back with a decent win against Majidov. He also has a few mid-level victories such as Dawejko and Lenroy. He's not a world beater but check out the rest of the Bridger weights top 15...

Rivas would probably beat Babic comfortably but it would be fun to watch. Rozanski hits hard, nothing special but he can definitely hang there with the heavies ranked 10-25. Romanov Vs Rivas is the best that the "Division" has to offer.

joshj909 wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 08:19 Romanov, Rozanski, or even Babic and Fedosov would be good and likely replacements.

for last notice i wouldnt mind any of those

Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas vs. Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki for the inaugural WBC Bridgerweight Championship of the World!

The winner will be declared the greatest Bridgerweight world champion during the entire history of the sport of boxing!

The average Rozicki opponent has failed to win 39% of their bouts.